Stow police log: April 30-May 6

Saturday

May 12, 2018 at 7:00 AM

The following are excerpts from the Stow police log from Monday, April 30, to Sunday, May 6. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law.

Monday, April 30

8:20 a.m.: A sedan was reported passing cars on Hudson Road before turning right on Great Road at a high rate of speed. The area search was negative.

8:38 a.m.: A caller reported a dead beaver on West Acton Road and possibly a dead raccoon in the area of Pilot Grove on West Acton.

Tuesday, May 1

11:28 a.m.: A caller on Gates Lane asked to speak with animal control about raccoons.

12:48 p.m.: A Timberedge Road resident reported finding a small white dog with no tags in his backyard. The resident stated the dog had a small wound on its side.

12:58 p.m.: Three small children left inside a parked car were reported at Shaw’s on Great Road. The mother was advised.

5:44 p.m.: A missing white Shih Tzu was reported on Pine Ridge Road.

7:08 p.m.: A Warren Road resident reported her vehicle was struck by another vehicle while parked outside of her residence.

Wednesday, May 2

7:14 a.m.: A caller at the Collings Foundation on Barton Road reported they believed some kids went over the weekend and used some of the construction equipment.

8:20 a.m.: A driver from Lombardi Loam reported a large white Enterprise box truck ran him off the road and also did the same to a school bus. The driver last saw the vehicle heading on Harvard Road toward Great Road.

2 p.m.: A black Lab was reported locked in a car with the windows rolled up at Shaw’s on Great Road. The area search was negative.

4:41 p.m.: A caller asked to speak with animal control about a squirrel that fell out of a tree and appeared to be in pain on Elm Ridge Road.

9:04 p.m.: A Warren Road resident reported she trapped a large spider under a strainer on her kitchen floor and was unsure what to do next. An office reported the spider was removed from the house and set free.

Thursday, May 3

12:41 a.m.: A caller on Boxmill Road reported a car alarm was going off at Concord Fuels on Great Road. An officer reported the alarm was off when they arrived.

2:43 a.m.: A caller reported a car alarm was sounding at Concord Fuels on Great Road. An officer contacted the owner of the business and requested they deactivate the alarm system.

3:38 a.m.: A Circuit Drive resident reported a man banging on the back door. An officer reported the man, who was having memory problems, had been dropped off at the wrong house. The man was assisted to the correct house.

11:48 a.m.: A loose dog with tags and collar was reported running around the Hale school playground on Hartley Road. The dog was returned to its home.

11:13 p.m.: A speeding car was reported driving up and down Sudbury Road. The area search was negative.

11:29 p.m.: Police checked on a vehicle in front of Concord Fuels on Great Road. The vehicle belonged to the business owner.

Friday, May 4

1:03 p.m.: A bat was reported in the attic of Kids-a-Lot on Red Acre Road.

2:57 p.m.: A walk-in asked to make a complaint about speeding vehicle on Boxboro Road. They said there are too many construction vehicles, and they should not be allowed on Boxboro Road. They also stated that ever since Google put the road as a cut-through route, traffic has increased; they said they’ve contacted Google three times, but Google refuses to remove it. The walk-in also asked to have police to conduct bicycle enforcement since riders don’t follow the rules regarding bicycles and passing horses.

5:17 p.m.: A Maguire Lane resident reported hearing a noise and seeing a van in the area, then later seeing a storm window had been smashed. The incident may have been accidental by landscapers.

Saturday, May 5

12:40 a.m.: Police checked on a vehicle with its hazards going on South Acton Road. No issues were found. The driver had stopped to check his car after he ran over a branch.

2:52 a.m.: A downed tree limb was reported on Great Road.

2:53 a.m.: A downed tree limb was reported near Patterson Auto Body on Great Road.

3:48 a.m.: A tree limb was reported in the road at Gleasondale and Randall roads.

8:26 p.m.: A caller reported a car parked in the state forest parking area on Sudbury Road with a man outside the car walking in circles and talking to himself for several hours. The area search was negative.

10:11 p.m.: A caller who wished to remain anonymous reported a party with teenagers drinking alcohol on Whispering Way. Police reported no answer at the door, and no other issues were found.

10:32 a.m.: A walk-in stated the gas attendant at Concord Fuels on Great Road appeared to be mishandling her credit card. She stated when she confronted him about it, he denied the allegations. Police spoke with the attendant, who denied any mishandling of the card.

12:30 p.m.: A loose black Lab was reported at Meeting House Lane heading toward the woods.

4:19 p.m.: A caller reported seeing a hunter with a dog on the golf course at Wedgewood Pines Country Club on Harvard Road. The area search was negative.

5:12 p.m.: Loose dogs were reported near Wedgewood Pines Country Club on Harvard Road.